Palanek Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Hungary

Palanek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Palánek (70) are calculated separately.

Palanek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Palanek Come From? nationality or country of origin

Palanek (Russian: Паланек) occurs most in Canada. It may also appear in the variant forms: Palánek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palanek? popularity and diffusion

Palanek is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Palanek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Palanek reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,939,242. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Not including Canada Palanek is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Hungary, where 17 percent live.

Palanek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Palanek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $49,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palanek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palanek in the Russian language
Паланекpalanek-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palanek
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